From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes a brand-new blockbuster fantasy series about a kingdom divided by corruption--and the girl who will risk everything to bring the system crashing down.
The land of Kandala is recovering from a devastating plague, with a cure so rare that only the wealthy can afford it. Tessa is one of the many in the lower class, whose parents were killed for distributing the cure on the black market. She continues their legacy by stealing supplies to give to those in need, along with help from her partner, the suave and mysterious Weston Lark. As rumors spread that the cure no longer works, Tessa hatches a dangerous plan to infiltrate the castle and break down the class barriers for good. Set in a fantasy world startlingly similar to our own, Brigid Kemmerer's new series illuminates the divide between those with power and those without. . . and what happens when someone is brave enough to flip the system.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 1547604662
Item Weight: 1.4 lbs
Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"Defy the Night hits the ground running and never slows down . . . takes readers on a breakneck journey about power, deceit and the price of progress. . . . Thoughtful, multifaceted and truly character-driven, Defy the Night is ultimately a hopeful story that shows how those who dare to envision a better future also have the power to make it a reality." --BookPage "A foreboding twist on the tale of Robin Hood, Defy the Night is a promising series debut." --Foreword Reviews, starred review "A page-turning read." --BCCB "The slow-burn romance--between an idealist with straightforward moral beliefs and a pragmatist trapped by duty--will keep the pages turning, as will the scheming of the king's consuls and the rebellion brewing in the background. . . . The personal and the political intertwine in this engaging series opener." --Kirkus Reviews
A Heart So Fierce and Broken (New York Times bestseller / Top 10 IndieNext Pick) "Repeatedly turns the tables on the fantasy tropes." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A Curse So Dark and Lonely (New York Times bestseller / Top 10 IndieNext Pick) "Has everything you'd want in a retelling." --Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author "Absolutely spellbinding." --Stephanie Garber, #1 NYT bestselling author of Caraval "[A] richly detailed feminist epic."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Complex, creative, and compelling."--SLC, starred review
Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cursebreaker series, Call It What You Want, More Than We Can Tell, Letters to the Lost, and the Elementals series. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, though her parents quickly moved her all over the United States, from the desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the lakeside in Cleveland, Ohio, and several stops in between, eventually settling near Annapolis, Maryland. www.brigidkemmerer.com / Twitter and Instagram: @BrigidKemmerer
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